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Section: Other News
Veterans
El Paso Gets One Stop Center for Veterans
Emergence Health Network (EHN) is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the El Paso Veterans One Stop Center. EHN received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance and close to $123,000 from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the development of the first of its kind “Veteran […]
August 26, 2016
Veterans
Air Force Veteran Serves Community Through Art
I seldom create things to please other people; I normally create things with the mindset that I’m making something that I would want to display in my own home,” said the man with many accolades and awarding-winning pieces adorning the walls around his drafting table. Before retiring in 2010, then Master Sgt. Cody Vance was […]
August 26, 2016
Other News
Senator Baldwin Supports Grant for Center
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded the Department of Education’s announcement to award the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee $236,900 in TRIO grant funding. The funding will go towards the University’s Educational Opportunity Center in order to assist the Center in sustained efforts to increase access to postsecondary education for adults from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. This announcement […]
August 26, 2016
Other News
Overseas, Public Universities Are More Affordable
With the growing concern over the high tuition rates in the United States, some students may be considering getting an online education. Another alternative would be to earn a degree overseas. According to the College Board, the average tuition and fees for in-state students at public universities was at $9,410. Moreover, the average published tuition […]
August 26, 2016
Other News
The Education Bubble Keeps Growing
Return on investment. Higher education is becoming increasingly more expensive and it’s not getting results; it doesn’t lead to graduates getting jobs that allow them to pay off the debts they’ve accrued from that education. That’s not to say that higher education should solely be judged based on graduate salaries. Read More
August 26, 2016
Other News
Ashford University Cries Foul on GI Bill Decision
Ashford University cries foul on veterans’ agency and California for meddling in Iowa’s decision to yank the for-profit’s GI Bill eligibility, and newly released emails show an Iowa official shared that view. Ashford University says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and two California agencies improperly pressured regulators in Iowa to drop the university’s eligibility […]
August 26, 2016
Veterans
Wounded Warrior Project Helps K.C. Veteran Find a Job
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After serving the United States during times of war, it’s still harder for veterans to find jobs than civilians. When you add an injury on top of that veteran status, the odds are even steeper. A recently released study shows many employers see veterans as heroes but they don’t necessarily see […]
August 25, 2016
Other News
Supporting Veterans? Think Local
Don’t donate to veterans’ charities that contact you through the mail, phone or TV. Don’t get me wrong. I would encourage you to give to our vets — but do it locally, to Rockland veterans groups. We should all learn a lesson from the Wounded Warrior Project and how quickly that fell apart. If you […]
August 25, 2016
Other News
Service Member for Life Commits to Improving Transition
Service members often hear duty to their country isn’t just a commitment but an opportunity to be placed in a position to excel in civilian life. The newly renovated Service Member for Life program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord is committed to improving that transition process of becoming a civilian. In October, JBLM will be one […]
August 25, 2016
Academics
College Fights Education Department Decision on Going Nonprofit
The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a Utah-based chain of career colleges, is demanding the Department of Education reconsider its request to become a nonprofit under the federal financial aid program, accusing the agency of disregarding legal precedent to advance a political agenda. The appeal arrives two weeks after the department denied the company’s […]
August 25, 2016
Academics
General Education Courses Scrutinized as College Prices Rise
Schools like Amherst College offer dozens of general education course options, and while skeptics challenge the rigor of courses in video games and zombies, advocates suggest they are an ideal way to expand critical thinking, problem solving and diversity. Read More
August 25, 2016
Academics
What Employers Think of Online Degrees
Getting an online degree is easy nowadays. Technology has certainly helped a lot of people get an education anytime and anywhere. However, do employers give the same treatment to candidates who gained their education online as with someone who went through traditional college? Read More
August 25, 2016
Academics
School 2.0: The Blended Learning Evolution
Schools across the country have moved to the next level of blended learning, turning to student-directed personalized work that matches pupils’ needs and abilities, rather than simply combining online elements with face-to-face instruction. Read More
August 25, 2016
Policy
Ruling Clears the Way for Graduate Students to Unionize
Graduate students at private institutions can now form unions, according to a 3-1 decision from the National Labor Relations Board, which redefines working and educational relationships between students and institutions. The United Auto Workers, who petitioned for representation on behalf of graduate assistants at Columbia University, successfully argued that a working relationship with an institution […]
August 25, 2016
Academics
SAMS Earns Joint Education Accreditation
The U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies’ Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program has been accredited to grant Joint Professional Military Education Level II credit through 2019. The announcement was made in a memorandum from the Defense Department director for Joint Force Development to the commandant of the Command and General Staff College. Read More
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Oregon Expo Will Help Veterans Learn about Benefits
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ second annual Veteran Benefit Expo will be held Sept. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The event brings together close to 100 federal, state and local providers of programs and services that benefit veterans and their families. Read More
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Summit Highlights Challenges for Student Veterans
DANVERS — Instead of recalling the fog of war, a group of college veterans spoke about the support they have received and the fog of trying to navigate their school and their veterans benefits, during a Veterans Education Summit held at North Shore Community College Wednesday. The daylong summit brought together representatives from 22 state […]
August 23, 2016
Veterans
Veterans Center Starts Textbooks to Troops Program
University of Southern Mississippi senior Ashley Thames, a member of the Air Force Reserve and a nursing student, said a new program called Textbooks for Troops will help her save money on the nursing textbooks she needs to complete her education. “It will be helpful”, she said. “We spend a lot of money on tuition. […]
August 23, 2016
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